Sable2 Steele: Notes On A Foster Dog

Sable was a wild child: she’d had NO training but does get along with other dogs and likes people. In fact she craves attention from people. She just didn’t know how to relate to us properly. That’s why she’s here.

Last updated: Sept 12, 2019

Base Info:

Arrival date: April 29, 2019

Breed: Feist-hound mix

Sex: Female

Age: Puppy, Young Adult, Mature, Senior

Weight: @ 35 Pounds

Spayed: Yes

General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor

Temperament: Affectionate, playful, and feisty

Gets Along with Dogs: Yes

Gets Along with People: Yes

Housebroken/Crate Trained: No

Departure date: Sept. 12th –> S.A.V.E.

History

Sable came here from another foster situation where she was sharing a kennel with at least two other dogs. They were well cared for, but needed training. Before that, it is my understanding, that she was abandoned with her siblings as puppies.

Progress Notes:

Detailed update notes on our foster dogs are posted regularly. For a listing of updates that include Sable [click here]. A summation of her progress is included below.

Dog to Dog Behavior

Relates well to other dogs: YesLoves playing victim in rowdy play and will act like she’s being killed. But she’s not.

Can eat food/treats near other dogs: No She is greedy, will get grabby. Does not growl, however.

Dog to People Behavior

Is affectionate: Yes

Jumps up on people: Yes but more standing up near me than jumping up ON me.

Mouths: YesBut much less now and mostly when she knows I have a treat in my hand.

Gallery

In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to a Doggy Tale or video about Sable, click those to open the related story or video.

Sable watching me dig a drain line, “What ARE you doing?”

Feeling at ease in the play yard.

What’s this thing? Can I eat it?

Been reading too many Snoopy cartoons.

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July 8

Sable can play on her own too. Her favorite game lately is “Kill the Ropey”

After play time sable is eager for some loving and a treat. Mostly the treat, today.

August 6

Sable is doing much better at playing with the other dogs. Even Josephine (our smaller beagle) is enjoying rowdy play with Sable now that she has learned to scale her play down so she doesn’t hurt Josie — because if she hurts Josie, Callie rushes in and STOMPS Sable! Callie does not hurt her, but lets her now that she MAY NOT hurt Callie’s friend Josephine.

Sept 12

Sable left us today, headed to New Jersey. She rode well, walked to her crate and went in on command. She tore up her papers spinning around in there, but that’s Sable. She’s a sweet kid, just a little nutso.

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